ROBOTS, RIFs, and rights

The increasing use of technological advances in business operations very often leads to the displacement of the employee whose skills become obsolete in light of such advances. There is no doubt that the interests of both company and employee are significantly affected by the implementation of labor...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics
Main Author: Arthur, Alcott (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 1985
In: Journal of business ethics
Further subjects:B Business Operation
B Competitive Environment
B Technological Innovation
B Technological Advance
B Economic Growth
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Summary:The increasing use of technological advances in business operations very often leads to the displacement of the employee whose skills become obsolete in light of such advances. There is no doubt that the interests of both company and employee are significantly affected by the implementation of laborsaving devices. Given that those interests are pursued in an environment which is usually, if not essentially, competitive, then there arises the serious question of what rights should be accorded the employee and the company in the event that the employee is likely to be displaced by technological innovation. I argue that, given the constraints of a competitive environment, certain rights might be justified through a very limited application of the highly morally intuitive principles of utility, respect for persons, fairness, and the honoring of contracts.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00705619